Volunteering for
The Scottish Society of Ottawa

Join our great volunteer team and share the experience; help out the SSO; build the Scottish community and make new friends and contacts!

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers year round to assist with all of our events and those that we attend including the Summer Highland Games in Maxville, and Almonte, and the New Edinburgh Street-fest. We especially need support for our biggest event of the year, Hogman-eh! Ottawa’s only public New Years eve celebration at Aberdeen pavilion requires over 100 volunteers. Jobs include Setup Crew, Gate Attendants, VIP Experience staff, Hall of Origins, and Tear Down Crew.

This is just one of the many exciting events and projects we look forward to sharing with Ottawa residents and beyond. We think there’s an appetite for a number of Scottish themed events, from Burns suppers to discussions of current affairs, from gathering to watch sporting events to Scottish dance and music.

We need a great team of leaders and volunteers to work together to build the organization, folks to plan and execute Hogman-eh!, our Gala Burns Supper, a festival of Scottish-themed events running through December and January for our Annual OttScot Festival, and to coordinate our National Great Canadian Kilt Skate.

Volunteer terms run from May to April. All volunteers must agree to adhere to our Volunteer Code of Conduct.

Current vacancies

Board MEMBERS

  • Volunteer Director - Recruits, trains, manages volunteers for SSO events; other duties as assigned.

  • Development (funds) Director - The Development Director manages Corporate Sponsors/donors and grant applications by soliciting past and prospective donors, completing grant applications, recognition and overall stewardship of sponsors and grant funders, recruitment of additional volunteers for the Development Committee, updating fundraising communication materials (with the support of the Communications Director) and providing an annual engagement with the organization’s accountant to ensure accurate reporting of funding revenues.

  • Youth Director - Chair and management of Youth Committee and activities, as approved and supported by Board of Directors; other duties as assigned. The director will work with the Board to help create appeal to a youth target market and grow youth membership.

  • Logistics - The Logistics person is responsible for the storage, accounting, and maintenance of the SSO’s equipment, which includes: a Pop up tent, Pop-up Banner, table, table cloth, photo Frame, 2 Cutouts from the show Outlander, two SSO banners (1 large, 1 small) and various props and stationary, used for the SSO booth at events. The task requires picking up, delivering, and returning, or arranging for pick-up and return of the gear from our storage facility near the Parkdale Farmer’s Market.

If you have any feedback, suggestions or would like to get involved, please let us know by submitting the form below.

The Scottish Society of Ottawa thanks you for your past, present and future commitment and support!